Question

using the above codon wheel translate the following series of mrna. aug gcu uug uaa
met, ala, leu, stop
val, asn, val, gly
val, ser, val, asn
met, gly, phe, stop

Explanation:

Step1: Translate AUG

Start at the center of the codon - wheel. For AUG, moving from the center outwards following A - U - G, we find that AUG codes for Met (Methionine).

Step2: Translate GCU

For GCU, following G - C - U on the codon - wheel, it codes for Ala (Alanine).

Step3: Translate UUG

Following U - U - G on the codon - wheel, it codes for Leu (Leucine).

Step4: Translate UAA

Following U - A - A on the codon - wheel, it is a Stop codon.

Answer:

Met, Ala, Leu, Stop